Slang & dialect humour books

Desinged to meet the bilingual needs of the travelling business person, tourist and student, these language lessons...  Read More >>

A collection of traditional Aboriginal tales, myths and legends. Learn how Yhi the sun goddess introduced life to...  Read More >>

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

Topics discussed include: language shift and code mixing speaker attitudes the role of schools and media...  Read More >>

More than forty years in the making, The Dictionary of New Zealand English provides a unique historical record of...  Read More >>

Explains the origins of words, where they come from, and why we use some of the expressions we do. This book includes...  Read More >>

Includes 65 sets of conversations, from arrival at the port of entry to looking for work.  Read More >>

A saucy guide to survival in everyday French. With chapters on insults, sex, drink and those expressive Gallic gestures,...  Read More >>

An documentation of the development of English in South Africa from the late sixteenth century right through to...  Read More >>

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This dictionary offers a cross-referenced record of current English from 18 territories of the Caribbean archipelago....  Read More >>

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Information about the core vocabulary of English is combined with a wealth of facts and figures about the world...  Read More >>

"A guide to the phenomenon of ""Estuary English"". This book explains what it is, shows you how to test whether...  Read More >>

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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue defines and illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English...  Read More >>

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue defines and illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English...  Read More >>

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That Cat Won't Flush is an entertaining country dictionary that contains thousands of the sayings so popular in...  Read More >>

An analysis of accent in contemporary Britain.  Read More >>

Designed as a record of Australian English slang at a particular moment in time, this volume contains the words...  Read More >>

Words Apart is a study of the rich linguistic heritage of the people of Northern Ireland, providing an invaluable...  Read More >>

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